Threadless T-Shirts - SURFIN’ USA

SURFIN’ USA by ruben the cuban

Scoring finished:

842 days ago

Submitted on:

Jun 15 '06

Scored by:

2,068 people

Comments:

88 comments

Final average score:

1.74 out of 5

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mahalov on Jun 15 '06

poor jfk

drbuzzad on Jun 15 '06

See a psychiatrist.

Prexis on Jun 15 '06

i lol'd.

simulacrum on Jun 15 '06

pretty offensive...i like it

Versevice on Jun 15 '06

very bad taste.

anotherdeadpoet on Jun 15 '06

this is fantastic.

i think i liked the jackie o one more.

if threadless doesn't print it, i'd still buy it.

$$5

stiksnstones on Jun 15 '06

May be very ofensive to some. I like the particular way you made light of a such a serious subject, though. Plus there's a brain on a surfboard!!

Salsa Shark on Jun 15 '06

I don't think it's offensive. I love it. It's trippy, and I love trippy. $5

kirksheltonart on Jun 15 '06

this efffing rules. make it smaller and on less gay colors and its a winner!
$4

shinyrock on Jun 15 '06

"on less gay colors" HAHAHA. i agree with kirksheltonart--smaller design please.

scrappydoo on Jun 15 '06

Haha. This Rules! If it's not printed, I'm stealing the design
and making my own.

i enjoy napping on Jun 15 '06

i love the "gay colors". it makes up for the fact that some people might be offended.

"HEY that shirt is not very nice!"
"but...it's pastel!"
"Oh...i guess it is nice after all"

hans1247 on Jun 15 '06

I agree, see a psychiatrist.

Nice artwork though.

viktor01 on Jun 15 '06

he is and was one of the best presidents.....
for that insult . Ill give you zero.0000000

Outlaw01 on Jun 15 '06

I don't find this offensive... and unfortunately, I don't find it appealing either. Sorry.

groundcontrol on Jun 15 '06

I like the pastels, but not the subject matter.

cardcastleruins on Jun 15 '06

Cmon dudes the guy dosent need to see a psyhchiatrst its just art. I love JFK but chill out. But I agree that it could be mildly offensive. One thing I absolutley love your design style please do more like this. It's so trippy and arty looking. I like how it's really large and the gay colors rock. Make more 5

elowsky on Jun 15 '06

yeah victor the Bay of Pigs was awesome. I'd lose the jacket and have the tie say Surfin JFK. Either way this is great. It reminds me of the movie Twins and the 'bad dude' shirt Arnie buys at the gas station. $5 for sure

npyles on Jun 15 '06

i'm disturbed
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pollypry on Jun 15 '06

subject matter or not, still very nicely done.

what, too soon for you guys? give me a break.

repoman on Jun 15 '06

america is definately not ready for that one

carazuri on Jun 15 '06

tasteless and bad design.

spires on Jun 16 '06

I love any design that treats assassinated politicans as cheap, funny, disposable, morons.

He is nothing but a forgettable novelty; thanks for reminding me.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$555555555555555555555

snittleface on Jun 16 '06

$5.

spires on Jun 16 '06

Oh, and keep it ENORMOUS; it adds to the totally irreverent, powerful message.

It's like a big "FUCK YOU and get over this weak asshole" in the face of the baby-boomer generation. My mom would slap me if I wore this around, and that's what I love about it.

I'm gonna break into song. I'd better leave now.

wubbawubba275 on Jun 16 '06

AND no.

BUT for future reference, the big design works well. Maybe just choose someone else besides Jacki O and JFK getting shot, or shooting.

Kaleidoscope*swe* on Jun 16 '06

hazy_sunday on Jun 16 '06

wonderful, but jackie o is super-wonderful.

stickymike on Jun 16 '06

haha soooo rad

xypherscompany on Jun 16 '06

YES. totally agree with spires.

i so love crapping on things that are beloved by millions.

$5

adam vs. eve on Jun 16 '06

i love it, way more than jackie

$5

Jennifuhrer on Jun 16 '06

FUN

jvleland on Jun 16 '06

hahaha

5

Johnny Cupcakes on Jun 16 '06

it's done well but it's sick and twisted.

You should die of a bullet to the brain so someone can make a shirt poking fun of it.

transparentman on Jun 16 '06

bad taste i say

brushfe on Jun 16 '06

this is what i'm talkin about.
you do this shirt with someone who's alive and it's okay.
someone dead though and it's all boo hoo.
nice work dude

Kramttocs on Jun 16 '06

This shirt is bold, sassy and hot. Like a fine barbeque sauce; I'd put it on my body and have my wife lick it.

reverywilldo on Jun 16 '06

I prefer the Jackie O one, but I lurve this one too.

$5

coxiesara on Jun 16 '06

Too soon.

vitamindeficient on Jun 16 '06

i think its brilliant.

pencilgrin on Jun 16 '06

I don't get the intention of this.

Is it meant to provoke simply for the purpose of provocation? I fail to understand what making fun of the assassination of a public figure does as a political statement.

The design style is kinda cool though.

Queen Caroline on Jun 16 '06

It so wrong
and mean
but at the same time
if we cant laugh at the tings that hurt the most
whats the point?
I give it a 5$$$

Madra on Jun 16 '06

Style and taste are difficult, but cynicism and irreverence are way too easy.

impossiblejosh on Jun 17 '06

this is a beautifull art tee. ruben the cuban you've won my heart!

Goetz on Jun 17 '06

nice! popart!

Random_hobbit on Jun 17 '06

i love the colors
the brain's a little scary though

tikitoaster on Jun 17 '06

grand! $5

TehBohoLuffer on Jun 17 '06

It's in bad taste, but I did laugh at it.
$4, just because a part of me hates myself for liking this...

anaphylaxis on Jun 17 '06

I've been playing JFK: Reloaded for months now, and I have to admit I laughed out loud when I saw this.

That said, I probably wouldn't wear this on a shirt.

Probably.

skeletore on Jun 17 '06

I really like this and your other one. I would LOVE to have the two as a print to hang on a wall but wouldn't wear it I don't think. If you ever print them please let me know.

Nose_Bleed on Jun 18 '06

I would get a detention at my high school for this one. No, probably three detentions. I love it.

scoutti on Jun 18 '06

i love it

shcumacher on Jun 18 '06

i love it too

thrillingg on Jun 18 '06

a...brain.
....surfing.
through jfk's head.
wheretf did you ever think of this idea?

spires on Jun 18 '06

Trust that part of yourself that secretly LOVES this design and snickers in vengeful glee.

Mirage811 on Jun 18 '06

Oddly, while I like the concept, I would loathe anyone who actually wore that shirt in real life.

amckimmey on Jun 18 '06

this is so bad. anyone that would have that is rong.
you are sick

also the design sucks its just stupid

if this wins anything, i will never buy from hear ever again. & i will burn all my other shirts

Lydialikescandy on Jun 18 '06

im not liking you very much right now
or now
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nofitty376 on Jun 18 '06

thats incredibly clever.

Wrinkle on Jun 18 '06

ace.
i'll pay whatever.
but don't get me wrong , i love JFK, but this is amazing

spires on Jun 18 '06

I hope amckimmey burns all his other shirts, even the ones he didn't buy at threadless

I guess I'm rong

deviousli on Jun 18 '06

Jury's still out on the wearage, but I still laughed.

Quarrel on Jun 18 '06

Mm, not so cool. I mean, yeah, great illustration, but I'm not one to be beaten down with canes and pelted with prescriptions.

Yeah. A good shirt for the ignorantly cheeky or prickish. Or the disaffected.

plannetelexx on Jun 18 '06

Hey mans, you need to relax. Even brains like to surf sometimes.

5 for artsy-ness and ingenuity, not so sure on the $ just yet (for me at least).

vivalakelsi on Jun 19 '06

You wear this.
You will be mugged.

and hopefully shot.

gluglu196 on Jun 19 '06

la réa est sympa, mais je ne vois pas en quoi l'idée est novatrice comme le disait le concours?

mezo on Jun 19 '06

It is not OFFENSIVE.
It is SUBVERSIVE.

Love and love both illustrations. Forever idolize the dead. Prez(s).

t_sure_t on Jun 19 '06

haha...crazy and nice

abirdfliesintoa on Jun 19 '06

lmfao.

desunt_caetera on Jun 19 '06

definitely in bad taste but i love it regardless

Life In Macro on Jun 19 '06

This is so controversial, I adore it! $5

Myxxoma on Jun 20 '06

Give... me.... must.... have....

snittleface on Jun 20 '06

i will buy out threadless if they printed this and every other shirt!

snittleface on Jun 20 '06

$5.

Sarandos on Jun 20 '06

Were any of the whiners even alive during JFK's lifetime?

HAHA! I love this.
There's a size restriction though, so I'd try to keep the proportions of the shirt in mind. I think the limitations are a 14 inch square, but check it out for yourself. 5

ashtrashbigash on Jun 20 '06

Not a favorite. You should use your talent more productively...

mcnasty on Jun 21 '06

5$ from the UK contigent who aren't wrapped up in dead presidents.....

Castor on Jun 21 '06

3 for the nice work

highpockets on Jun 21 '06

poor taste, just being honest

ethicka on Jun 21 '06

morbid, dude. i wouldn't wear it, but it could be a piece of art.

4

hanashimonaka on Jun 22 '06

I would like it if it depicted someone who`s head didn`t look like ground meat after he was assasinated. It`s a cool concept, but just not for ole JFK.